[Chaos-l] Fwd: [spacetalk] Renowned astrobiologist to speak at planetarium!!

[Bryan]

Thanks for the tip!  Dr. Chris McKay lived up to his reputation and gave a 
thoroughly interesting talk on the status of the search for life on Mars. It 
was a standing room only crowd and the talk lasted about 1 hour.  He took 
questions after the talk.

Bryan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Nielsen" <robertnielsen at nc.rr.com>
To: "Chapel Hill Astronomical Observation Society" <chaos-l at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: [Chaos-l] Fwd: [spacetalk] Renowned astrobiologist to speak at 
planetarium!!


>
>>Hello SpaceTalkers!
>>
>>Exciting News! On Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. (yes, next 
>>Thursday!), the renowned astrobiologist and planetary scientist, Dr. Chris 
>>McKay, will be giving a presentation at the Morehead Planetarium's NASA 
>>Digital Theatre. Dr. McKay is an engaging and accomplished speaker. He is 
>>also very busy man based in California (SpaceTalk knows, we've been trying 
>>to entice him to N.C. for years), so his agreeing to come to Carolina is a 
>>real treat and not to be missed!
>>
>>Dr. Christopher P. McKay is a Planetary Scientist  and astrobiologist with 
>>the Space Science Division of NASA/Ames research center. His current 
>>research focuses on the evolution of the solar system and the origin of 
>>life. Chris is a leading researcher in the study of Titan, the Saturn moon 
>>that the Huygens space probe explored in January 2005.
>>
>>Chris also has been actively involved in polar research since 1980, 
>>traveling to the Antarctic dry valleys, the Canadian and Siberian Arctic, 
>>and the Gobi desert, studying life in these Mars-like environments. He is 
>>actively involved in planning for future Mars missions and human 
>>settlements. Chris McKay is one of the world's leading authorities on the 
>>subject of terraforming, or the process of making a planet suitable for 
>>life. He suggests we "give Mars back its heartbeat" by creating a Martian 
>>biosphere on Mars. Chris says, "I personally think that a Mars full of 
>>Martians is much more interesting than a Mars full of Earthlings".
>>
>>Dr. McKay is a recepient of the prestigious Kuiper Award from the Division 
>>of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society for his 
>>contributions.
>>
>>  Dr. McKay's presentation will focus on the search for life on Mars.
>>
>>Admission is free and open to the public, seating is limited.
>>
>>Stay Starry-Eyed,
>>Stephanie
>
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